Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19236, Adam Everson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Everson, Adam
W. 19236
Dorothy
CONTENTS

253.
New York Albany Dorothy Everson widow of Adam Everson N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1848 and sent to Hon Geo. Petrie Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 65 Vol. 4

State of New York
Sworn to Subscribed on the day & year first above written Before
Devaty her Devaty hererson mark
me John Hand a ridge of the county, county of the county of Montgomery —
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Dorothy, who has been to the above declaration & knows her to be a credible person - and the statements by her made in said declaration are entitled to full credit. She made her mark in subscribing said declaration - as she never learned to write -
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office ss. I do hereby certify that the Within named John H and whose name is Subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing affidavit Was On the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths And that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of my office this 1 st day of November 1838
A. J. Bonner Clerk.

Adam Eversay Born 28 th Aug t 1753. Doritha Eversay Born 10 th December 1760 and married By the Rev d Thomas Roynne the 4 th January 1784 —
Elizabeth Eversay Born the 24 th May 1785.
Catharine Eversay Born 10 th October 1787
Nancy Eversay Born 23 rd August 1790 —
John Eversay Born 28 th February 1793.
Mary Eversay Born 4 th July 1795
Adam Eversay Born 15 th April 1799 —
1753 1760 1784 1785 1787 1790 1793 1795 1799

State of New York Montgomery County } ss Adam Everson of the town of Mohawk State and County Aforesaid first being Duly Sworn doth depose and say that he is 39 years old the 15 th Day of April Last past as appears from his Fathers Family records and that he is the son of Adam Everson deceased and of his widow Doritha who now applies for a pension that the said Adam Everson and Doritha his widow when Married by the Re d . Thomas Romyne on the 4 th day of January 1784 that the said Adam Everson and Doritha as as appears from the family Record which had been in possession of his Fathers family since his Recollection and he further believes that the above said Record which was in an Old Blank Book is a True and Correct Record of of the Marriage which is now cut out to be attached as to this Affida- vit and that his father the said Adam Everson Died on the second day of June th 1822 and that his Mother the said Doritha has never been married Since the death of her said Husband and has remained and Still is his widow
Subscribed Sworn to before me S Adam Everson this 1 st day of November 1838 Rich d H. Bushney Com r of Deeds
State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office ss. I do hereby Certify that Richard H Bushney whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavit was On the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and duly Authorized by the Laws of said State to Administer Oaths and that his Signature Subscribed to the same is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of my office this 1 st day of Novr 1838 A J Conner Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Con
File No. 19236
Dorothea Everson
Wid. of
Adams Everson
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: Act 20  182
Index:—Vol. 88 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.Y. Sammond.

Mohawk April 12 th 1852
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir I beg leave to call your Attention one more to the Applications of the Widows Caty Newkirk, Nancy Vanduren Rachel Van Antwerp, Ann Schenk & Widow Overton having been properly authorized so to do the above Applications were presented by Thomas Simmons now deceased and it being about six Months since they were directed to the Pension Department together with the extreme poverty and needy circumstances of a portion of the above Applicants which has prompted me to request you in their behalf to have them examined as soon as you will have the goodness so to do Any information respecting them would be pleasing to your Humble Friend Simon Simmons
Hon J. L. Edwards

from our thro' y'rs to have goodness and
Allen to the Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington City D. C. Commissioner of Pensions
FREE

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1839. Age notified 1. July 1840
Albany 2447
Dorothy Everson widow of Adam Everson
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2. June 1822 of Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Keeder of the Regt. commanded by Col. Fisher in the N. York line for 7 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. day of April 1839, and sent to Simineau, Schoharie N. Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39. 73.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep. " 12.33 $ 86.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 76

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 25 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Dorothy Everson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Declaration of Catherine Davis & Mary Jane Hines 1848
Declaration of Dorothy Evensen 3 rd of April 1848
Wm Allan Horne Agent, State of New York Montgomery Co Town of Mahawk Lande Part affix
Adm d
admitted
Wm Geo. Petrie H of R

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled "an act making Further provision for Surviving widows and Soldiers of the revolution State of New York County of Montgomery } ss
On this 3 rd Day of April 1848 personally appeared before the Undersigned a justice of the Peace of the Town of Mahawk in the County aforesaid Dorothy Eversen of the Town & County aforesaid aged Eighty- Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the Following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Adam Eversen who was a private in the militia that she received a pension at the rate of $24,66 per Annum under the act of June 17 th 1844 — She further declares that she is still a widow
Dorothy her Eversen sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above Written before me Abm Van Horn I further certify that she is personally well known to me Abm Van Horn Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County. do hereby certify that M rs A Van Horn Esq. whose name is subscribed to the first to the annexed affidavit & Certificate was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verify believe the signature to the said first & Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 8 th day of May 1848
C. Brumley Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 nd February 1848, entitled an act making Further provision for Surviving widows and Soldiers of the revolution State of New York County of Montgomery } ss
On this 3 rd Day of April 1848 personally appeared before the Undersigned a justice of the Peace of the Town of Mahawk in the County aforesaid Dorothy Eversen of the Town & County aforesaid aged Eighty- 2 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the Following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Adams Eversen who was a private in the militia that she received a pension at the rate of $24,66 per Annum under the act of June 17 th 1844 — She further declares that she is still a widow
Dorothy her Eversen mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above Written before me Abm A Van Horne
I further certify that she is personally well known to me Abm A Van Horne justice of the Peace The reason she does not write her name is she never learned to write her name
Abm A Van Horne

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Abner Van Horn Agent Nahawk Montgomery County N.Y.

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss
On this thirteenth day of July 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Dorothy Everson a resident of the Town of Mahawk in said County aged seventy five years who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, approved 17 June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war & served in manner and for the terms set forth in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and act of 8th of March 1843 that she received a pension under the said acts last named of $24.72 per annum and she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
John S. Veder
Dorothy her Everson mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss Montgomery County Clerk's Office. } ss
I, Chester S. Brumley, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Adam E Veder Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed Sworn to Affiant , the date thereof was at the time of the signature a Justice of the Peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Sworn is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 13 th day of July 1844
Chester S. Brumley Clerk.

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss
On this thirteenth day of July 1844 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the justices of the peace in and for said County Dorothy Everson a resident of the Town of Mahawk in said County aged twenty five years who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved 17 June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war & served in manner and for the terms set forth in her papers in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and act of 8th of March 1843 that she received a pension under the said acts last named of $24.72 per annum and she further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
John S. Veder
Dorothy her Everson mark
Subscribed and sworn this thirteenth day of July 1844 before me and I certify that said Dorothy Everson is to me well known to be the person she describes herself to be in the above declaration
Adam E. Veder, a justice of the Peace of Montgomery County -

July 15 '44
To the Hon J. L. Edwards
1844
Commissioner of Customs
Washington
D. C.
N.Y.
June 17
Don Evers

1714 Doratha Everson Widow of Adam Everson
Declaration under act of 3 d Mar: 1843.
$24:66 per a
J. H. M c D Atty Schenectady N. York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Montgomery }
On this Second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- three before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County
personally appeared Doratha Everson — a resident of the town of Nahawk — in said county, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolu- tionary war:
That she is the widow of Adam Everson who served in manor & for the terms particularly detailed in her papers in the matter of her original application for a pension under the act of Congress passed 8 July 1838 . She further declares that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was twenty five Dollars
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year first above written before }
Abm A Van Horne J D
Witness
Peter Winne
Doratha + Everson mark
I Certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Abm A Van Horne J D
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Montgomery }
I, Henry Cook — clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Abraham A Van Horne was on the day of the date of the above jurat and certificate, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of of- fice and subscribed my name, this third day of June — 184 3 .
H. Cook Clerk

Schenectada June 3 rd - 1843.
Sir.
Annexed I send the declaration of Doratha Everson widow of Adam Everson under the act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1843.
I am very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
B. F. G. H. S.

Abraham Philips Affidavit for the Widow Swenson.

State of New York Montgomery County } In this 26 th day of September 1837 personally Appeared before me Myndert Stark a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County, Abraham Phillips of the Town of Euphrata County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is 84 years of age that he was well acquainted with Adam Evertson who was a private in the Revolution- ary War and whose Widow Doratha Evertson named in the annexed Affidavit applies for a pension or rather sets forth the services of her said Husband, that the said Evertson served in said War in Capt John Davis Company, of Col Frederick Fishers Regiment until the battle of Oriskany, the first service was for the first part of June or in the beginning of July 1775, occupied 8 days and was done in the Town of Johnstown and Caughnawaga according to the direction of the Committee of Tryon County in September of the same year was ordered out by Capt. John Davis to guard against the Tories who collected together at Johnsons Hall in the year 1776 in the Month of January and was Marched to the Village of Johnstown under the command of Gen Schuyler where Sir Johnson Johnson surrendered his Arms when the said Evertson served 7 days in October of the same year said Evertson was ordered out in Capt John Davis Company and served in different places at Johnstown Scotch Bush Albany Creek in March of Tories 21 days that in the month of June & part of July of the same year Capt. John Davis Company was ordered out to the protection of the inhabitants of Schoharie Creek and the frontiers 22, that in the year 1777, a detachment of Col Frederick Fisher Regiment was ordered out to Ballstown the said Evertson served there 8 days, Lieut G Van Brack- lin had then the command of part of Capt. A. Vredens Company in the Month of August 1777 the whole of Col Frederick Fishers Regiment was ordered out and marched to Oriskany said Evertson was in said Battle of Oriskany under the command of Capt John Davis Company & Capt John Davis was there killed in the whole of this he was out three weeks in September & October of the same year a part of Capt. Abraham Vredens Company was ordered to Saratoga under the command of Lieut G Van Bracklin where the said Evertson served with him

127 1,12 Six Weeks; - in the Year 1778 was ordered out by Capt. Abraham Vader and marched to the Sackindago Black house in the month of May and served 8 days and then was discharged in the month of June of the same Year said Evertson was again ordered out under the command of Capt. John Fisher with a detachment of Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment to guard the Sackindago Black house and was out 30 days the said Evertson was again ordered out and marched to Canajoharie Fort Plain & Fort Plank and was out 19 days that in the Year 1778 in the month of October or November was ordered out & marched to Cherry Valley and served 19 seven days in Capt. A. Vader Company
4.28 2.11 subscribed and sworn to before me Myndert Staring Comr of Pleadings
7. Witness Present Tho: Sammons Orvella H. Gilbert
Abraham his Phillips mark
State of New York Montgomery County ss Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth day of September in the Year 1837 came before me Abraham Phillips a person to well known and subscribed his name to the above Affidavit by making his mark & he being duly sworn by me acknowledged the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned All of which I Certify
Myndert Staring Comr of Pleadings
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss I do hereby Certify that the above named Myndert Staring Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate proceed- ings was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner
in and for the said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to take affidavits & and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine Given under my hand the seal of the said County at Schoharie this 2 nd day of January
1838
A. Bonner Clerk

State of New York } On this 25th day of September 1837 Montgomery County } personally appeared before me Myndert Stanif a Commissioner of Pleadings in and for said County John Doehstader of the Town of Palatine County and State Aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is 86 years of age that he was well acquainted with Adam Evertson who was a private in the Revolutionary War and whose Widow Doritha Evertson named in the annexed affidavit applies for a pension or rather sets forth the services of her said Husband. That the said Evertson served in said War in Capt. John Davis Company of Col. Frederick Fishers Regiment until the battle of Oriskana, the first service was in the latter part of June or beginning of July 1775. Occupied 8 days and was done in the Town of Palatine at Caughnawaga, According to the direction of the Committee of Tryon County, In September of the same Year was ordered out by Captain John Davis to guard against the Tories who collected at Johnsons Hall and served 8 days at different times, during the same Year there were more meetings of the Militia but I cannot now recollect to specify the times or places, in the year 1776 in the Month of January: Capt. John Davis Company was ordered to meet at Caughnawaga with Col. Fishers Regiment. and was March- = ched to Johnsons Hall at Johnsonstown, Under Command of Gen Philip Schuyler Where Sir John Johnson surrendered his Arms the said Evertson served there 7 days that in the Month of April and May of this same Year, Said Evertson was ordered out in Capt. John Davis Company and served in different places at Johnsonstown Albany Bush & Scotch Bush in search of Tories 21 days, That in the Months June and part of July, Capt. John Davis Company was ordered out to the protection of the Inhabitants of Schoharie Creek Grafton Tavern and scouting parties which the said Evertson served 22 days That in the Year 1777 Col. Fisher ordered out a detachment of Militia to Walstow said Evertson served therein 8 days Under Lieut. Van Brocklin, who had Command of part of part of Capt. Abraham Veders Company, that in the Month of July of the same year said Evertson went with a scouting

14 party from Johnstown to Fort Miller, served 12 days under command of a Serjeant whose name I cannot recollect In the Month of August 1777 the whole of Col H Fishers Regiment was ordered out and Marched to Oriskana, said Evertson was in the Battle of Oriskana in said Regiment in the Company of Capt. John Davis who was there Killed and thinks Evertson was out there about three Weeks In September & October of the same Year a part of Capt. Abraham Veeder's Company was ordered to Saratoga under command of Lieut. Garritt Van Brocklin said 15 Evertson then served with him six weeks - In the Year 1778 was ordered out by Capt. Abraham Veeder to March to Saendaga in the Month of May when the said Evertson, under the command of said Veeder was 8 Days at work building a Block house In the Month of June said Evertson was again ordered out to guard the Block House at Saendaga under Commanded of Capt. John Fisher who had a detachment of Militia and served 30 days and further that as near as I can now remember the said Evertson served in the Month of July at Stonevalley under the command of Abraham Veeder 17 days the said Evertson was again ordered out in Capt. Veeder's Company and Marched to Canajoharie Fort Plain and Fort Plank and then served 19 days, and Also that in October of the Year 1778 the said Evertson was ordered out to Cherry Valley when it was burned by Major Butler and served there 7 days in Capt. Veeder's Company
Subscribed & sworn to before me My Commission Expires June 30, 1858
John Dockstader
I Certify that I have been acquainted with John Dockstader within known for more than twenty years and that he is a respectable person and that his affidavit is true to the best of my knowledge

State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks Office ss B I do hereby certify that Myndus Sharon Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate & proceedings was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner in and for the said County and duly autho- rized by the laws of the said State to take affidavits and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the said County at Hoosick this 2 d day of January 1838
A. G. Conner Clerk

2447 2985
Oct 7. In 26 - $1.20 " 27 - 1.10 " 28 - 2.20 " 28 - 1.10 2.68 Capt 1.80 per 79 1.7 Col 20 1.33 1/2 May's Col Fisher 1.33 " Capt Vender 2.00
$116.50
28 11/2 days 4.28 Admitted  7.12 Private 7 & 12 days

State of New York County of Montgomery ss - I John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of said County - do hereby declare my opinion - after examining the declaration & affidavits hereto annexed that Dorothy Everson (or Eversen) who is named in said declaration is the widow Adam = Everson (or Eversen) who was a private in the war of the Revolution - and that she was married to the said Adam - at the time mentioned in said declaration - that said Adam died at the time mentioned in said declaration - and that she has remained the widow of the said Adam ever since the time of his death as aforesaid - I further certify that the said Dorothy Everson - cannot attend any of the Courts of Record of said County or any other County by reason of bodily infirmity. Witness my hand this 31 st October 1838
John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Montgomery

1598.
New York Albany
Dorothy Everson widow of Adam Everson who was a Private in the N. York line for 7 months & 12 days
instructions, under act 1844 sent to A.A. Van Horn, Mohawk, Mont- gomery Co. N.Y. July 17: 1844.
By Aug 29
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 16 2/3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August, 1843. and sent to G. F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 105.
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